Presumed portrait of Muizz al-Din, Mughal India, 18th centur - Lot 218

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Presumed portrait of Muizz al-Din, Mughal India, 18th centur - Lot 218
Presumed portrait of Muizz al-Din, Mughal India, 18th century Pigments and gold on paper depicting a full-length notable facing right. He is wearing a rich gold-plated turban with a aigrette and a white jama over flowery pants. He holds a talwar in both hands and a katar is tucked into his belt decorated with poppies on a gold background. Portrait captioned in Persian in black ink at the top "Muizz al-Din". Mounted on an album page with a border alternating cartouches and four-lobed medallions with floral decoration in gold and a beautiful floral margin with various species whose outlines are highlighted with gold. Page size : 36,4 x 24,8 cm ; painting size : 17,6 x 9,4 cm Freckles, stains, wetnesses in the margin and the border, some jumps of polychromy, page pasted on cardboard. According to the inscription above the portrait, it is that of Sultan Muizz al-Din, future emperor Jahandar Shah (r.1712-1713). According to historians, the eldest son of Bahadur Shah proved to be lacking in the qualities necessary for a brilliant reign and was assassinated only a few months after taking power on the orders of his nephew Farrukhsiyar. Another portrait of Muizz al-Din aged and in his capacity as emperor is held in the Royal Collection Trust (RCIN 1005069.h). The remarkable margins of this portrait show floral species, each more detailed and varied than the last, in brilliant colors surrounded by gold. They evoke the typical style of Shah Jahan's workshops found on the margins of great imperial albums such as the eponymous album of the ruler or the Minto album, whose pages are preserved in the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. An Alleged Portrait of Muizz al-Din, India, 18th century
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